Sanitary siphon bidet

ABSTRACT

A sanitary siphon bidet utilizing siphon-effect for the flow of water from a flush tank having a substantially rigid pipe extending from adjacent the bottom of the flush tank over the top edge thereof to which a substantially flexible tubing is connected thereto. The free end of the flexible tubing is folded in itself and inserted into a cup-like member to prevent the flow of fluid through the flexible tubing. A peg which is mounted on the end portion of the rigid pipe is used to support the end of the flexible tubing by means of a tab that is secured to the free end of the cup-like member.

HJnited States Patent [191 Hagopian 45] Apr. 24, 1973 SANITARY SIPHONBIDET Primary Examiner-Henry K. Artis AttorneySalvatore G. Militana [57]ABSTRACT A sanitary siphon bidet utilizing siphon-effect for the flow ofwater from a flush tank having a substantially rigid pipe extending fromadjacent the bottom of the flush tank over the top edge thereof to whicha substantially flexible tubing is connected thereto. The free end ofthe flexible tubing is folded in itself and inserted into a cup-likemember to prevent the flow of fluid through the flexible tubing. A pegwhich is mounted on the end portion of the rigid pipe is used to supportthe end of the flexible tubing by means of a tab that is secured to thefree end of the cup-like member.

2 Claims, 3 Drawing Figures Patented April 24, 1973 INVENTOR AGQPIANFIG.2

' HAROUTUN H ATTORNEY SANITARY SIPl-ION BIDET BACKGROUND OF THEINVENTION 1. Field Of The Invention This invention relates to bidets,but is more particularly directed to a bidet used in connection with theconventional toilets having flush tanks.

2. Description Of The Prior Art The conventional bidets that are used inconjunction with the toilets connect directly to water under pressure astheir source of water supply. These devices are complicated and must usepressure reducing valves in order to reduce the normal household waterpressure to a proper water pressure. Normal household pressure is toostrong for bidet purposes for two reasons, namely, high pressure cancause damage to the tissues of a persons body as well as spraying otherparts of ones body not intended to be sprayed due to the high pressureof the water.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, a principal object of the presentinvention is to provide a bidet that utilizes the water of aconventional flush tank type toilet without other pressure than normalsiphon flow.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a siphon bidetthat is simple in construction, inexpensive in cost and simple to mountin ones flush tank and also simple to operate.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a siphon bidetwith an inflexible pipe that extends from outside a flush tank toadjacent the inside bottom thereof with a flexible tube attached theretowith a cuplike member that operates as a valve to control the flow offluid therethrough.

A still further object of the present invention is to provide a siphonbidet described as above with a peg attached to the end of theinflexible pipe that engages a tab secured to the cup-like member forsupporting the end of the flexible tube.

With these and other objects in view, the invention will be bestunderstood from a consideration of the following detailed descriptiontaken in connection with the accompanying drawing forming a part of thisspecification, with the understanding, however, that the invention isnot confined to any strict conformity with the showing of the drawingbut may be changed or modified so long as such changes or modificationsmark no material departure from the salient features of the invention asexpressed in the appended claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING:

In the drawing:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a conventional toilet having a flushtank on which my siphon bidet is mounted for use therewith.

FIG. 2 is a detail and fragmentary cross sectional view of the flushtank taken along the line 2-2 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a similar view of my siphon bidet.

Referring to the drawing wherein like numerals are used to designatesimilar parts throughout the several views, the numeral 10 refers to mysiphon bidet which consists of an elongated section of substantiallyinflexible pipe 12 extending from the top of a flush tank 11 to ad acentthe bottom thereof. The pipe 12 15 provided with a double bend as at l3,14 forming a short section 15 that rests on the top edge of the flushtank 11 and a pipe end portion 16 extending downwardly along the outsidewall of the flush tank 1 1.

To the end portion 16 of the inflexible pipe 12 there is telescopicallymounted a length of substantially flexible tubing 17 on whose endportion 18 is a flow control member 20. The flow control member 20consists of a portion of rigid tube 21 closed off at one end by a wall22 while the other end 23 is open for receiving the end 18 of theflexible tubing 17. On the end wall 22 is a tab 28 provided with anopening 24 through which a peg 25 extends, the peg 25 being mounted onthe end portion 16 of the inflexible pipe 12. When the end portion 18 ofthe flexible tubing 17 is bent on itself as shown by the drawing andinserted into the flow control member 20, the flow of fluid iscompletely stopped therethrough.

In the normal use of my sanitary siphon bidet 10, the inflexible pipe 12is placed within the flush tank 1 1 with the free end 16 on the outsideof the tank 11. The pipe 12 and 13 are then made to be filled with waterby either effecting a suction at the end 18 of the flexible tubing 17 orby pouring water into the tubing 17 and then bending the end portion 18on itself and inserting the bent portion into flow control member 20.Water will then remain in the pipe 12 and tubing 17 until such time as aperson wishes to use the bidet. All he need do is withdraw the bentportion 18 from the flow control member 20 and direct the flow of watertherefrom to the part of his body that he wishes to spray. Water willflow from the flush tank 11 through the pipe 12 and tubing 17 to bedischarged by the end portion 18 by a siphon effect since the waterlevel in the flush tank 1 1 is higher than the point of discharge ofwater by the tubing 18. This water will flow softly and with enoughpressure to discharge the water onto the persons body being washed.

Having disclosed my invention, what I desire to secure by Letters Patentof the United States is:

I claim:

1. A sanitary siphon bidet for use with a flush tank comprising asubstantially inflexible pipe extending from adjacent the bottom wallinside the flush tank and extending over the top edge of the wall of theflush tank, said pipe terminating in downwardly extending portionadjacent the top edge of said flush tank, a peg mounted on said lastnamed portion, a substantially flexible tubing telescopically connectedto said downwardly extending end of said pipe, the free end of saidflexible tubing being bent upon itself, a cup-like member receiving saidbent portion and controlling the flow of fluid therethrough and meansmounting said cup-like member on said peg.

2. The structure as recited by claim 1 wherein said last name meanscomprises a tab secured to said cuplike member, said tab having anopening receiving said peg.

1. A sanitary siphon bidet for use with a flush tank comprising asubstantially inflexible pipe extending from adjacent the bottom wallinside the flush tank and extending over the top edge of the wall of theflush tank, said pipe terminating in downwardly extending portionadjacent the top edge of said flush tank, a peg mounted on said lastnamed portion, a substantially flexible tubing telescopically connectedto said downwardly extending end of said pipe, the free end of saidflexible tubing being bent upon itself, a cup-like member receiving saidbent portion and controlling the flow of fluid therethrough and meansmounting said cup-like member on said peg.
 2. The structure as recitedby claim 1 wherein said last name means comprises a tab secured to saidcup-like member, said tab having an opening receiving said peg.